Seeking Army help a ‘good move’: West Bengal governor praises Mamata | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a uncommon present of reward, West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday appreciated chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s transfer to hunt Army assistance for restoring important infrastructure and companies within the cyclone-ravaged areas of the state. After the request, 5 columns of the Army had been deployed in numerous elements of Kolkata and North and South 24 Parganas districts. In a tweet, the governor wrote, “A good move @MamataOfficial to seek support and assistance of Army. These are trying time and appeal to people to keep calm. Authorities must restore connectivity, electricity and other services at the earliest.”

A great transfer @MamataOfficial to hunt assist and help of Army. These try time and attraction to individuals to okay… https://t.co/rPEg7s4Oem

The governor and the TMC-led state authorities have usually been at loggerheads with one another over quite a few points prior to now, together with the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The state authorities, however, has usually accused Dhankar of interfering within the functioning of the administration. Nonetheless, the governor in the present day whereas praising the CM’s efforts to collaborate with the Centre over the cyclone stated that he noticed a “ray of hope” within the cooperation. “The dark tunnel that had nothing except confrontation, where there was no light, for the first time I saw that there’s a ray of hope. For the first time the robe of confrontation has been taken off and a robe of cooperation has been worn,” Dhankar stated. He added that the cooperation between the state authorities and the Centre can be useful to the individuals of the state. “If the chief minister and Prime Minister are on the identical web page, it is going to be useful for the individuals. As governor, I hope that this goes on for a very long time,” he stated. The governor additional added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcement of Rs 1000 crore help is simply a starting and that it isn’t a package deal. Cyclone ‘Amphan’ has claimed 86 lives within the state and brought on havoc in no less than 14 districts, primarily in South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore.